Bad earth ?

[nigelwright7557]

I am getting a bit of hum with my amp.
Here is my earth connection.

An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.

 

[kevinkr]

I see the problem, clearly the wrong type of earth in that plastic bag..

 

[globalplayer]

Like already mentioned this is clearly the wrong type of earth.
I highly recommend this type of earth:

 

[DF96]

It is clear that the electrician was taught about earth bonding and carried out the bonding as taught. He may have slept through the lesson about earth?

It is rather frightening to think that this person is rewiring houses somewhere and issuing Part P certificates!

 

[turk 182]

LMAO! you may get better results by moistening the earth in the bag, no?

and it's ok if an amp "hums" as long as it's following the melody!

 

[dotneck335]

Earth not bad. Man bad!!

 

[Refugee1]

You need to earth it to a coal bunker like this one

 

[VenusFly]

Was this wiring job done on a boat? If so then its legit. Just kidding.

 

[kevinkr]

Not here, isolation transformers are now required and no connection to shore grounds

 

[Hogwild]

It's not organic. That's the problem.

 

[KaffiMann]

Another vote for adding moisture.
Why not take advantage of a potted plant or something? Those are moisturized more frequently than a sealed plastic bag.

 

[scottjoplin]

Yep, a bonus is the leaves act like aerials

 

[TheGimp]

If that is clay, it is a poor conductor from what I was taught in my power transmission class in college.

We need to discuss what type of earth is best.

Add charcoal to the soil to improve conductivity?

 

[DF96]

Add salt, or some other ionic solute. Then you get maximum effect from adding water.

 

[KaffiMann]

OK! So I guess the collective vote is in favor of:

1. Eat strictly vegan for a week.
2. The 3 last days of the Vegan Week diet, save your "produce" in a bucket together with some sawdust.
3. After a week or two, add some earthworms.
4. After a month, crunch some charcoal and mix it in, use the soil for a potted plant.
5. Once a month until forever, instead of using fertilizer, add some of your wee to the soil when watering, this will also add salts and nutrients, and help bacteria beneficial to further growth.

Anything I missed?

 

[scottjoplin]

"Friends of The Earth" what's that all about?

 

[KaffiMann]

Well, then you get (hopefully) Organic soil, with charcoal, salts and regularly humidified. And who doesn't like earthworms for pets?

Edit:
You could start selling it: "High End Earth! When only the very best will do."

 

[dotneck335]

Should add in a LARGE amount of mature male cow manure. For this application, plenty of ******** is required!!

 

[Tubelab_com]

plenty of ******** is required!!

No, that should be reserved for the ad copy and sales literature.

 

[KaffiMann]

Male cows? Crossdressing or gay bulls?
Sure starts sounding like Bad Earth allright. Add in some spikes, a whip and a spandex suit and we're there.
Maybe some spiked black bands on the earthworms as well?